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Timber Hill District, No. 37 .- This Sun- day-school was organized in a log school-house on the southeast corner of the Timber Hill town-site, in the spring of 1870. with Mr. Baker. superintendent. Some years ago it was organized as a German Methodist school, and as such still maintains its existence and does
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good work. The Hookey, Breshler and Schrader families have been efficient workers.
Maple Grove District, No. 102 .- This Sunday-school was organized on February 5. 1882, with J. T. McKee, superintendent, and George W. Hierronymus, assistant. It has not had a continuous existence-some years kept up, and at other times has remained dor- mmant.
Baptist Union Sunday-school was organ- ized in the Baptist church on section 23, in 1877, and was maintained there as a union school until the church was removed to Dennis.
Sylvan Dale District, No. 79 .- A School was organized in this district in 1872, with George Anderson, superintendent. The next spring it was reorganized, with J. D. Mc- Keever superintendent, which position he held for a number of years. S. M. Bailey was an active worker in this school while he lived in the neighborhood. The school moved to Den- nis in 1883.
Pleasant Hill District, No. 77 .- A Sunday- school was organized in the new school-house in this district in the spring of 1873, which was maintained in the place till the completion of
Bethel Chapel, on the southeast quarter of section 30, in township 31, range 19 ( Walton township), in 1889. when it was removed to that place. It has always been recognized as a Methodist school. George W. Blake, James Woodyard and a Mr. Brown were early super- intendents.
Muddy Corner District, No. 76 .- A little box school-house stood on the southwest cor- ner of section 24, township 31, range 17. in which a Sunday-school was organized in 1872. A new school-house was thereafter built on the southeast quarter of section 35, and named
St. John's, in which a Sunday-school has
been maintained ever since. Israel Foster, I. B. Swart and Adam Funk were earnest work- ers in this school.
Twin Mound District, No. 93 .- J. R. Douglas, John Carson and others were leading workers in a Sunday-school organized in this district in 1873. It did well for several years, but after that was maintained only at irregular times.
Osage Township Sunday-School Associa- tion .- This association has been maintained the longest and has been conducted with the most enthusiasm of any of the various town- ship associations in the county. During 1871 a picnic was held on section 7, in township 32, range 18. In 1872 an organization was form- ed and a picnic held on the old campground on the Leroy Dick farm, in section 29. township 31, range 18. When the county association commenced to organize township associations for the purpose of holding conventions to dis- cuss Sunday-school topics, this was one of the first townships to respond. Contrary to the wish of the county officers, however. the local workers insisted on keeping the picnic idea in the foreground. and it has ever maintained the ascendency which it early acquired. In 1878 the ground near the northeast corner of section 20, on William Dick's farm, was secured as permanent picnic grounds, and there every summer large crowds, frequently reaching into thousands, congregate and spend a day in the woods. This gathering has proved to be a fa- vorite resort for local politicians, giving them, as it does, a fine opportunity to meet many whose support they think it expedient to secure. The picnic is held regularly on the last Wednes- day in July, and the association holds its meet- ing for the discussion of Sunday-school inter- ests at Harmony Grove school-house each
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spring, on the call of the president. The asso- ciation is chartered, and has its grounds nicely improved. Some 18 schools, a part of which are situated in Montgomery and Neosho coun- ties, are connected with this association.
MOUND VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
Bell Mound District, No. 99 .- A Sunday- school was organized here in 1879, with M. F. Wakefield superintendent. It has ever since maintained its existence.
, Mound Valley District, No. 40 .- A Sun- day-school was organized at this place in the summer of 1870, with Joseph Wilmoth as its first superintendent. It was kept up during the summer of each year, and sometimes dur- ing the winter. until the organization of the denominational schools, about 1880. J. H. Tibbits, H. W. Savage, the Coleman families and others were active workers in the school.
McCormick District, No. 19 .- A Sunday- school was organized in this district in the spring of 1870, with John Claspill, superin- tendent, and has been kept up with a good degree of regularity since then.
Mount Triumph District, No. 63 .- A Sun- day-school was organized in this district in 1883, with Mr. Robinson, superintendent. Sometimes run as a union, sometimes as a Methodist Episcopal, sometimes as a United Brethren, but several years ago was reorganized as a Protestant Methodist school.
LABETTE TOWNSHIP.
Caldwell District, No. 82 .- Organized in 1882. Among its superintendents have been David Caldwell, J. B. Cosatt. J. Covalt, J. J. Decker, and Mrs. McIntosh.
Hiatt District, No. 47 .- Organized in the spring of 1874. Superintendents : R. Birt, Mr. Baker, and Wm. Campbell.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Pleasant Valley District, No. 48 .- Organ- ized in 1871. Superintendents : Tobe H. Tay- lor, James Morning, A. Gager, Frank Craw- ford, Lon Kiter, John Smith, Anna Arnold and David Beyle.
Labette District, No. 10 .- Organized Jan. uary 15, 1871. Superintendents: R. Baker, G. K. Sipple and C. Fentress.
Liberty District, No. 17 .- Organized in 1870. Superintendents: Mr. McIntosh. G. K. Sipple, Silas Fentress, G. L. Whitnah, G. W. Giton, E. L. Pugh, J. C. Christian and R. H. Thresher.
MONTANA TOWNSHIP.
Montana District, No. 13 .-- The first school in Montana township was in Montana district, No. 13. The first school organized in this dis- trict was in 1868; H. M. Minor was its super- intendent. It was reorganized in the spring of 1869. with Charles Gray, superintendent. Its sessions were held in an old store building a part of the time, and when they had preach- ing the Sunday-school services were held in the same building where the preaching took place. The location was changed from time to time, according to their opportunity to secure room. Mr. Gray remained superintendent for a number of years. A. Gager was one of the early workers in the school. Since Mr. Gray's time. among the superintendents the following have served the school: Thomas Clark, Rev. S. W. Griffin, W. F. Schoch, B. Lanham, D. Beyle. O. E. Woods and Wmn. Woods.
Shiloh District. No. 8 .- Organized 1870. Superintendents : Geo. Fagan, Andy Livesay, Nathaniel Woods, Lewis W. Crain. W. J. Webb, J. R. Youmans, Thos. Clinton, Z. Atch- inson. S. D. Holmes and Mrs. Elnor E. Pierce.
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OSWEGO TOWNSHIP.
Oak Grove District, No. 24 .- This school was organized in the log church in the spring of 1871, with Wm. Herbaugh, superintendent. The following year Mr. Bagby acted as super- intendent. In 1876 it was organized in the new stone school-house, with A. Brown, super- intendent. Since then the superintendents have been P. S. Hughart, J. W. Brown, J. M. Ricker, and J. W. Park.
Stice District, No. 2 .- A Sunday-school was organized in this district in 1877; Andrew Kaho, superintendent. It has had but an ir- regular existence.
Clover District, No. 23 .- A Sunday-school has been kept in this district at intervals for quite a number of years, but it has not been continuous enough to be of great force.
Campbell District, No. 57 .- A Sunday- school was held in this school-house during the summer months during a part of the "seven- ties," but in later years no attempt has been made to keep it up.
Woodruff District, No. 101 .- Soon after the building of the school-house in this dis- trict a Sunday-school was organized, with S. N. Woodruff, superintendent, but it was main- tained only a year or two.
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP.
Stover District, No. 29 .- In the summer of 1870 a Sunday-school was organized in a small house on the southeast quarter of section 17. but removed to the school-house as soon as it was built, and with more or less regularity, has been maintained nearly ever since. It has generally been known as a union school, al- though the Methodists, as a rule, have fur- nished the larger part of the force that has done the work. Among its superintendents
have been I. W. Patrick, George Pfaff. John and Jerry Winbigler. The Seventh Day Ad- ventists have also maintained a school at this point a part of the time.
Newell District, No. 71 .- The first Sunday- school in this vicinity was organized in the McIntosh house, in the spring of 1870. A lady rode on horseback to Chetopa and secured Bibles and song-books for the school. Dur- ing its stay in this place it had no regular super- intendent, but different members were ap- pointed from Sunday to Sunday to take charge. The school was taken to the school-house as soon as it was completed, where it has been maintained for the most of the time since. It has had for superintendents among others the following: A. B. Hammer, Josiah Rayburn, G. D. Fellows, Mr. Young, James Paxton and J. M. Magee.
Bowman District, No. 12 .- Organized in 1872, and maintained only a part of the time since.
Maple Grove District, No. 54 .- This school has had an existence more or less of the time since 1873, and has had among its superintend- ents Joseph Scott, Sallie Bottenfield, J. L. Williams, and John Richardson.
MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
Pioncer District, No. 59 .- The Sunday- school in this district was organized in May, 1871, with B. F. Jones, superintendent. Among other superintendents were S. M. Can- aday, Joseph Vance and George Geer.
Rayburn District, No. 52 .- The Sunday- school in this district was first organized in May, 1871, in the claim cabin of D. S. Morrison, on the southeast quarter of section 14. and was moved to the school-house when it was built. It was maintained for several years. Among
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its early superintendents were Jacob Hager- man, Henry Story and George Hildreth.
Noble District, No. 89 .- This Sunday- school was organized in April, 1874. Josialı Rayburn, Michael Noel, George Hildreth and Henry Sleath successively superintended it.
Bell District, No. 91 .- A Sunday-school was organized in this school-house in the spring of 1875. B. Johnson, J. Bell, Sr., and J. Will- iams were early superintendents.
Janes District, No. 95 .- This school was organized in April, 1879. Homer Hulse, Milo Hildreth and James Curnutt superin- tended it.
Altamont District, No. 43 .- A Sunday- school was organized in a store building in Elston in 1870, with Martin Gore as superin- tendent. At the same time a school was con- ducted in Major Hokes' house, on the south- east quarter of section 36, Labette township, with Thomas D. Bickerman as superintendent. The workers connected with these schools went to make up the union school which was organ- ized at Altamont in 1871. It was maintained until the organization of the various denomi- national schools, when the union schools ceased. Among those who superintended the school were A. B. Hammer, James Perry, William Thomp- son, I. N. Hamilton, Perry Daniels, S. J. Hershbarger and Daniel Ferrier.
.CANADA TOWNSHIP.
Richland District, No. 94 .- In 1874 a Sun- lay-school was organized in a log house on Ola Olson's claim, by J. H. Tibbits, and he was elected superintendent. The cabin being very small and uncomfortable, an arbor of poles and brush was made, in which the school was held during the summer. A school-house was built the next winter, and in the spring the Sunday-
school was reorganized in it, with J. H. Tib- bits, superintendent.
Emmons District, No. 84 .- This Sunday- school was organized in May, 1871, at the house of James Sweet, where it was kept till the spring of 1873. when it was organized at the school-house, where it has been held ever since. Buel Crone was the first superintend- ent, and B. H. Sharp also filled that position in later years. James Sweet and Joseph Kearns have been active and efficient workers.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP.
Dresser District, No. 51 .- Organized in 1876, with James Bennett superintendent, and maintained up to the time of the organization of the Congregationalists and Methodists.
McKennan District, No. 97 .- R. V. Shipp, Mrs. McKennan and James Hunt were asso- ciated with others in the organization of the school in this district, in 1877. Among the superintendents of this school have been R. V. Shipp, Mr. Mills, Ella Hunt, James Hunt and Mrs. Mary McKennan.
Trenton District, No. 67 .- In the spring of 1871 a Sunday-school was organized in the house of John McClintick, where it was main- tained until the erection of the school-house in this district, when it was removed to that place. J. M. Hart, Jacob French, W. J. Millikin and E. B. Baldwin have superintended it at differ- ent times.
Snow Hill District, No. 35 .- A school was maintained at this point for a number of years, commencing in 1870. W. J. Herrod was at one time superintendent and an active worker in the school.
Blackford District, No. 6 .- As early as 1874 a school was organized at this point, and maintained thereafter with a fair degree of
A VIEW OF THE COUNTY POOR FARM FROM THE NORTHEAST.
A VIEW OF THE COUNTY POOR FARM FROM THE SOUTHEAST,
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regularity. Mr. Geyer was its first superin- tendent; W. J. Millikin and George Ash have also superintended.
l'aleda .- A union school was organized in the Congregational church, in the spring of 1887, since which time it has been regularly maintained during the summer. W. J. Milli- kin was its first superintendent ; following him there have been William Preston, V. Walling- ford, Samuel Nelson and Mrs. McKennan.
Lieb District, No. 85 .- Organized in the spring of 1873. George H. Goodwin and W. J. Millikin were early superintendents.
ELM GROVE TOWNSHIP.
Ripon District, No. 49 .- A Sunday-school was organized in March, 1870, in the house of Dr. D. P. Lucas, on the northwest quarter of section 12, township 35, with Rachel Lucas, superintendent, and afterward was held in a house belonging to Robert Marrs, standing on the southwest quarter of section 10; and was also held a part of the time in J. H. Jones' house, on the northeast quarter of section II. Thos. Summerfield followed Mrs. Lucas as superintendent. In 1872 it was reorganized in the school-house, and Thomas H. Bruner was superintendent ; other superintendents, T. D. Bickham, Mrs. Cook, Henry Faurot and Mrs. B. M. Smith.
Starr District, No. 50 .- Organized in 1871. Wesley Faurot was one of the leading workers in the Sunday-school since its organization.
Ellis District, No. 45 .- In 1870 a Sunday- school was taught in Simon Bradfield's house, on section 4. and a part of the time in Thomas Dowell's, on the southwest quarter of section 24. From the time the school-house was built a school has been maintained most of the time during the summer months. J. B. Ellis and 19
Timothy Kay superintended a good share of the time.
Rose Hill District, No. 109 .- Organized in 1885. Mrs. Lyda Edmundson, Jesse Edmund- son, Mrs. Anna Bickham, Rev. A. Allison and Mrs. I. C. Wall successively superintended.
Edna District, No. 73 .- In 1872 a Sunday- school was held in Peter Goodwin's granary, on the northwest quarter of section 21, with George Goodwin, superintendent. In April, 1873, the school was reorganized in the new school-house, with W. J. Millikin, superintend- ent ; he was followed by W. R. Lackey. Owen Wimmer and Mr. Mills. The school was al- ways a prosperous one, and continued in active existence until the organization of the denomi- national schools. -
Valley District, No. 72 .- A prosperous Sunday-school has been maintained in this dis- trict a good portion of the time for a number of years. Mrs. C. W. Gray was a faithful worker, and superintended the school a part of the time.
HACKBERRY TOWNSHIP.
Foland District, No. 70 .- A Sunday-school was organized in this school-house in 1873. Chandler Stevenson, Samuel C. Coulter, Mrs. G. W. Leap. J. F. Holman, John Foland and Samuel Mccullough are among the number closely identified with the school's growth. Samuel C. Coulter, A. H. Mickey, G. W. Jenkins and J. F. Holman were some of the superintendents. The school has not been kept up since 1888.
Baylor District, No. 98 .- As early as 1870 Samuel C. Coulter, T. J. Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lyon, E. G. Eggers and other workers or- ganized a Sunday-school at the house of S. Lyon, and elected him superintendent. It con- tinued during that year, but was not reorgan-
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ized again until the school-house was com- pleted. In 1874 it was again organized, and held in the school-house. Its superintendents have been W. G. Baylor, Samuel C. Coulter, T. J. Calvin, G. W. Jenkins, E. G. Eggers, Mrs. S. Lyon and Dr. Owens. With 1884 the school ceased as a union school and was merged in the school organized by the Baptists in their new church, and known as the Pleasant Hill Sunday-school.
Liggett District, No. 87 .- This school was originally a part of the one organized in Dr. Lucas' house, in Elm Grove township, and which thereafter became the Ripon school. When the school-house, were built two Sun- day-schools were formed, one in the Ripon school-house and one in the Liggett school- house. Among the early superintendents of the latter school were Ephraim Welch, Mr. Hoy and Wm. Liggett. This was main- tained as a union school until the erection of the Cecil church, when it was merged in the Methodist school organized in that building.
Bishop District, No. 7 .- This school was organized May 1, 1871. Abner DeCou, Will- iam Newcomb, H. G. Pore, Alexander Bishop, H. W. Sandusky and G. A. Cooper were among those most prominently identified with its or- ganization and early management. H. W. Sandusky was its first superintendent, and he was followed by G. W. Jenkins, G. A. Cooper, WV. S. Bishop, Alexander Bishop, Miss Rose Dorland, W. W. Bradbury, A. M. Newman and Mrs. Catharine Miller.
Lockard District, No. 28 .- The Sunday- school in this district was organized in the spring of 1873, by many earnest workers, among whom may be named George Tilton and wife, Thomas Sharp. S. L. Whiting. H. J. Reece, W. F. Legg, Mrs. Flora B. Illingsworth and Mrs. Clara Wimmer. Its superintendents
have been A. B. Hammer, Thomas Sharp, S. L. Whiting. W. F. Legg, W. G. Faurot and Mrs. F. B. Illingsworth.
Bartlett District, No. 110 .- This school was organized May 1, 1887, with S. L. Whit- ney, superintendent. He has served as such since its organization, excepting in 1891, when Mrs. Allie Crane superintended.
Lake Creck Sunday-school, District No. 60 .- In the spring of 1872, Mrs. Julia Knight, G. W. Jenkins. W. W. Baty, A. D. Robinson, Mrs. Warren Chamberlain and several others, feeling the need of religious services, organized a Sunday-school at the home of H. D. Knight, with Mrs. Julia Knight as superintendent. The next year the school was moved to the Lake Creek school-house, District No. 60. and Mrs. Knight was again elected superintendent. Those who succeeded her as superintendent while it remained a union school in the school- house were: G. W. Jenkins, W. W. Baty, William Priest, Mrs. Warren Chamberlain. J. N. Allison and W. F. Legg.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
Gore District, No. 3 .- In the fall of 1866 a few of the settlers in that neighborhood or- ganized a Sunday-school in James Rice's cabin, with Mrs. Rice as superintendent. The next summer it was reorganized, with the same su- perintendent, and maintained during the sum- mer. In the spring of 1868 it was reorgan- ized in Orville Thompson's store building. with Thompson Palmer, superintendent. After this it was held in the school-house in that dis- trict. Benjamin A. Rice was superintendent in 1869. Other superintendents have been John F. Hill. Solomon Pierson and L. Baker. It was merged into the Methodist Sunday- school at Fletcher Chapel on the organization of the latter.
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Watson District, No. 5 .- In the spring of 1870 a school was organized in a claim cabin on J. C. McKnight's place on the southeast quarter of section 20, with T. J. Calvin, su- perintendent. A part of the time it was held in a log cabin on R. T. Goudy's place. It was reorganized in the school-house upon its com- pletion, with Samuel F. Doolen, superintendent. From 1872 till his death, in 1878, James C. Watson superintended, and through his energy and devotion to the school it always did effect- ive work. J. M. Morgan superintended for a time after Mr. Watson's death.
Breese District, No. 25 .- A school has been. maintained during the summer months in this district most of the time from 1872 until the erection of Fletcher Chapel. A. J. Swagerty and Mr. Hardaway were early superintendents.
Closser District, No. 61 .- Organized 1875. Superintendents : F. M. Mendenhall, Samuel Wade. D. M. Closser and H. W. Cook.
Piety Hill District, No. 100 .- Organized 1875, and maintained a good portion of the time since. W. G. Hoover has been one of the workers in this school.
Cook District, No. 103 .- A school has been kept up in this district a part of the time of late years. H. W. Cook has been one of the work- ers.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
OSWEGO.
In April, 1871. Dr. D. B. Crouse, with sev- eral teachers from the Methodist Sunday- school, got quite a number of colored people together in the Congregational church, and or- ganized them into a Sunday-school, which was conducted the most of the time during that summer. During a part of the next year Rev. F. A. Armstrong got a few of the colored peo-
ple together on Sundays and taught them from the Bible.
The African Methodist Episcopal Sunday- School was organized in July, 1877, by Nelson Case and Alexander Mackie, who superin- tended it alternately for about three years, after which Nelson Case superintended alone till 1886. It was entirely conducted by white officers and teachers till about 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Case, Dr. Newlon, Mr. Mackie and one or two other white teachers, assisted in the school till the colored people had learned to read and were able, in a measure, to teach. At the request of Mr. Case, the school at one time, before Mr. Nelson took charge of it. elected John Booka superintendent ; nevertheless, the management of the school remained in the hands of the white teachers. From 1886 up to 1891 Edward Nelson was superintendent most of the time. In 1892 Miss Lillie Booka was superintendent. Henry Simley was elected su- perintendent in 1893 and has served ever since.
The Second Baptist Sunday-School .- As soon as this denomination inclosed their church, in 1882, they organized a Sunday-school, and have maintained it, with few interruptions, since. Mrs. Mary E. Case and Miss Sarah Crane assisted them in their work for several years. The school has had the following su- perintendents : A. J. Harper, G. W. Parks. M. A. Sumner, Thomas Scott, T. H. Scaltmar, G. D. Watson and A. L. Williams. Mr. Parks has been superintendent on two or three occasions, and in all has served quite a number of years.
Mount Pleasant Baptist .- This school was formerly located a few miles northeast of Os- wego, but now has its home in the city. Su- perintendents : 1892, Mrs. Lue Butler ; 1893- 95. Mrs. Martha Robinson; 1896-1901, E. Richardson.
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Second Methodist Episcopal .- This school was organized in 1880. Henry Smiley was superintendent from its organization until 1892, with the exception of 1887-88. when George W. Winn held the office. Miss Oliva Porter was elected superintendent at the open- ing of 1893 and has served in that capacity ever since. Mrs. Mary E. Case and Miss Sarah Crane taught in this school for a num- ber of years.
MONTANA.
June 20, 1880, a Sunday-school was organ- ized in the Presbyterian church for the colored people, of which the officers of the Presbyterian Sunday-school were in charge. It was main- tained during that summer only.
CHETOPA,
In the fall of 1873 the Sunday-school work- ers of Chetopa organized a school among the colored people. It met from time to time in nearly all the churches in town. It was con- ducted entirely by white officers and teachers. Dr. C. Humble superintended until he went away, in 1877; after that John A. Lough and Mrs. Julia A. Knight superintended. After the organization of the denominational schools in the colored churches this school was given tıp.
Second Methodist Episcopal .- Rev. Rob- ert Rector, pastor, secured the organization of this school in 1881. Its superintendents have been : George W. Winn, Mr. Faghem, Mrs. Frances Wilson and Mrs. Margaret Clarady. The last mentioned was elected superintendent in 1894. and she has served very acceptably ever since. Notwithstanding many discour- agements the school has been quite prosperous and has helped supply its numbers with good literature.
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